Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Addicted to Curry Japanese: 華麗なる食卓
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 49
Chapters: 534
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 18, 2001 to Dec 13, 2012
StatisticsScore: 7.601 (scored by 2218 users)
Ranked: #31422
Popularity: #513
Members: 4,811
Favorites: 71 1 indicates a weighted score
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Susurrous
28 of 39 people found this review helpful
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60 of 534 chapters read
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Art |
10 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
Many of you will most likely have heard of "Yakitate Japan", the famous manga based on cooking bread. Falling under the shadow of such a formidable title is the lesser known manga, "Addicted to Curry," an equally good manga, but about curry instead of bread. I personally found "Curry" an enjoyable, laughable manga to read, and would encourage you to read it, especially if you love curry. I like cooking, and I like curry, so I really liked Addicted to Curry.
Story:
Addicted to Curry has a very..."followable" plot, making the transition from chapter to chapter clear and smooth. While each arc spans several (10+) chapters, within each chapter Makito will cook a new curry that looks ABSOLUTELY delicious. Furthermore, they even kindly include the recipe of the curry so even us regular people can cook it :) The only thing i have against the plot is that the outcome of each curry battle is quite predictable, in that if the prize is the goodwill of the curry house, then Makito will most likely 99.9% win. However, so far I am enjoying the pace of each arc, and the different curries that appear in each chapter.
Art:
My pet peeve is wishy-washy art. That is why I love Addicted to Curry's strong, crisp, clear lines, with careful detail taken to each character's appearance. Makito is quite good-looking, and Yui looks really cute. Enough detail is present in the background of each panel, but not an extraordinary amount of detail (the only background I really remember is the curry shop), But I am a sucker for good art, so kudos goes to the mangaka for beautiful art.
Character:
Not too much to say about character...Makito is a perv, Yui cries a lot (but not so much that I would put down the manga because of it). I have only read 60 chapters, so Makito's past is still unknown to me, but it promises to be a very complex and interesting past. I liked how the mangaka develops all the main characters equally, so that was a plus. But that's about it.
Enjoyment:
I am a girl, straight, so fanservice is really not that...ahh...appealing to me, but if you're a boy, then you'll definitely have more than one nosebleed in the course of reading this manga. HOWEVER, I definitely enjoyed the cooking aspect, and the mouthwatering dishes were drawn sooooo well. I like all the arcs so far, not a single boring or filler chapter, so enjoyment gets a 9 from me.
Overall:
A great, solid, manga, probably won't become a classic like Cardcaptor Sakura, Swan, Bleach, whatever, but still a highly enjoyable read. I recommend it to boys more (for the fanservice) but girls could read it too! And enjoy it as much. If you have read Yakitate Japan, then you'll probably like "Addicted to Curry." However, even if you haven't, If you like cooking and curry, then you'll definitely enjoy "Addicted to Curry."
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gmgkng
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
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15 of 534 chapters read
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Art |
6 |
| Character |
7 |
| Enjoyment |
8 |
Those who wanted to learn how to cook, or those who wanted to improve their cooking skills will find Addicted to Curry suitable and interesting for them. Although this curry manga is not yet an anime, I'm sure it will be an interesting "curry anime" soon. However, this curry manga is not just about cooking and curry-talk! It contains fighting, guns and knives, for those who have interest in the weapons of destruction. This manga is somehow ... uh ... ecchi (meaning very small amount of inappropriate stuff) so I recommand those who do not like "a bit of gay" don't read it.But, those who loves curry, comedy, fighting and cooking will definetely find Addicted to Curry great.
This is about a dude called Makito who wants to make the Curry House as famous as it was in the past. However, the antagonists wanted to buy up the Curry House for himself since he didn't want it to go famous .... will Makito Koenji, the first-class skilled curry chef, make the Curry House infamous again ... or will he let the antagonist succeed his dream? read more
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